Affordable Housing SPD

The current Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) was formally adopted by Scarborough Borough Council on 7 January 2019. The SPD provides guidance for developers on the affordable housing requirements for all new residential developments.

As a quick guide, the following table sets out the percentage of affordable units required within different sized schemes within the different sub-housing market areas within the borough.

Affordable threshold (no of dwellings)

Housing market areas

Scarborough

Filey, Hunmanby and Southern parishes

Whitby, Northern and Western parishes

10+

10%

15%

30%

9 or less

No contribution*

* Note: if your proposal exceeds 0.5 hectares you should contact the local planning authority to discuss your case as an affordable provision will be required even if less than 10 units.